The 3rd Call of Duty Black Ops III DLC pack, Descent, will release on July 12th for PS4 with other next-gen platforms to follow. As with previously released add-ons, Descent features four new unique, multiplayer maps and an all-new Zombies experience that continues the Origins storyline in an alternate- U.S.S.R. universe.
“One of the things I love most about Treyarch is that team just keeps going for it,†said Mark Lamia, Studio Head, Treyarch. “Descent doesn’t take its foot off the gas, serving up a flat-out scorching Zombies experience, as well as multiplayer map designs and gameplay opportunities that we think our fans are going to love.â€
Here’s a quick overview of the four new multiplayer maps that takes the momentum-based, chained movement system across the globe to unique settings that include a cryogenic prison, a Viking village frozen in time, a giant robot combat arena and a modern day reconstruction of an ancient Roman villa:
- Empire: The re-imagining of this classic, medium-sized Black Ops II map features an authentic Roman villa that has been recreated by a modern-day eccentric billionaire.
- Cryogen: Located far off the coast in the Dead Sea, an isolated compound holds some of the world’s most dangerous criminals in frozen isolation. Sentry towers keep watch over the small map’s circular design as frenetic combat is funneled around the prison’s cryogenic tubes, where opportunities for wall running attacks abound.
- Berserk: Ancient sentinels from a lost civilization guard the entrance to Berserk, a Viking village frozen in time. Players will fight through blizzards and control the centre bridge as they navigate this medium-sized map’s wooden buildings, deadly rocky outcroppings and tight chokepoints.
- Rumble: Gamers battle amongst larger-than-life mechanized warriors in Rumble, a stadium where giant robots battle to the roar of the crowd. This medium-sized map funnels high-speed combat to the central arena, where players battle their way through fallen mechs and pyrotechnics.
Descent also features another chapter in the Origins Zombie saga. After escaping the swamps of Zetsubou No Shima, the Origins characters are hurled into an alternate, war-torn Stalingrad riddled with Element 115. Our heroes will face their most dangerous enemies yet among the remnants of a battle between giant mechanised soldiers and ferocious dragons controlled by Group 935. That’s right. Dragons.
As with previous Black Ops III DLC, Descent is unfortunately not available for PS3 and Xbox 360. PC and current-gen players can obtain the content via the Season pass or purchased separately.